Here’s where to begin when editing a photo, regardless of the software

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This article explains some of the steps you can take to bring the best elements out of your photos. The instructions use Adobe Photoshop CC but will work with most photo editing software. If you have a bunch of dull looking images that need to be retouched, this article might give you some new ideas about what to do with them.

Many photographers experimenting with smartphone editing have realized that it's almost impossible to find one single app that does everything you want. Instead, it is more effective to rely on a workflow of multiple apps, selectively using specific tools from each. Be careful though. Too many re-saves and an image can lose quality as it is compressed over and over. Try not to save the image more than twice over if you can help it.

Jerome Okutho's insight:

Whenitcomes to photo post-processing, apps havetaken over. From addingvintage filters to enhancing specificelements of a photo, you can do anything with theright app in your hands. Thisarticle highlights 4 must-have apps for photo editing.

In the early stages of developing my digital workflow, I learned that some methods are corrective, while others could be used to create. This distinction became increasingly important. The goal for editing is to create the best possible canvas to apply my color processing onto – to clean the photographs of any distracting impurities, which will allow me to focus strictly on the creative aspect of my processing.

Exposure blending, which repairs any damaged area by combining different exposures to recover the complete tonal range. Color shifts, dodging & burning, and tonal adjustments are examples of the processing phase. These adjustments can also be destructive to a photograph if applied carelessly.

Kitty Fisher's insight:

Finding a good editing vs. processing comparison has been hard to come by. Explaining it in a way that doesn't seem like a language, I haven't learned yet. And at any time when we can be reminded that editing can either be damaging or refreshing for your image. It's just based on what you want to bring out in the photograph.

We – photographers – make magic happen using a wide range of interesting techniques. Some popular wizardry now being spread around is levitation photography: where objects and people appear to float in the air.

The London based photographer Luke Sharratt created this amazing Magic Levitation series showing off the gravity-defying capabilities of Snapheal, watch the video."

Kitty Fisher's insight:

Have you been interested in making your photos, a little bit more magical? Get a step-by-step presentation of how Luke Sharratt creates his Levitation Photography.

"Post-processing is an important part of photography, and it becomes even more important with smartphone photos that may lack depth of colour and and dynamic range. With the advent of Instagram and its imitators, filters have come to rule the day for most casual photogs, but many of us demand more control. Here are five great tools for making your photos sing to your very own tune."

Jerome Okutho's insight:

Ifyou'retrying to findthenextphotography app to add to your collection, thisarticle will helpyougetstarted with a list of five app you can use to edit your photos on the go. The apps range from traditional filter apps, to creative photo studio apps capable of advanced photo editing. Readthearticleformoredetails.

"A new breed of photo editing app, including Pixtr (pictured), is gaining popularity as people seek to digitally doctor their selfies so that they can look better online.

While photo retouching technology has long been available in expensive computer packages and used in fashion magazines, the rise of free photo editing apps has enabled more people to make their selfies picture perfect."

Jerome Okutho's insight:

Ifyou'veeverwanted to airbrush your photos, thisarticle will showyousomepopular airbrush apps you can use to turn your regularpictures into magazine-worthy images. Whetheryou'retryingmake your selfies lookbetterorwant to enhance your facial features, these apps will letyoudojustthat.

"Kodak. Polaroid. Nikon. All names of great cameras from decades past that have enabled the budding professional photographer to produce memories that we can cherish for life. Yet it turned out to be only a matter of time before the photography scene became the latest victim of today’s manic pace of life, and as an attribute to it – express photo editing software."

Kitty Fisher's insight:

One thing that, as a new photographer to the whole digital game. Is the fact that we can get carried away on the newest software. Here is an over all explaination about the pros and cons.

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